Colin 10 months and Big Brother update

Colin is 10 months old....I can't believe he will be ONE soon! I think we are gonna have a double party for him and Carson, of course Baseball themed.

There haven't really been a ton of changes since his 9 month post...but here is what he has been up to lately.

• He will stand unassisted and now he claps while standing.
• He can walk with just holding on with one hand.
• He likes to walk in the walker, he was so proud of himself the first time.
• He started making the clicking noise with his tongue and does this constantly when he is in a good mood.
• He learned how to throw a ball and play catch.
• He just started waving, so cute!
• He loves the song "Elmo's world" he will just stare at us and smile when we sing it, he also loves his talking Elmo and laughs at it.
• He loves to climb on things that he is able to get on. I got the play tunnel out, and he and Carson are having a blast with it.
• He is really getting frustrated with the bucket car seat.
• He MUST sample everything we eat OR ELSE.
• I never mentioned this before, but he likes to prop his foot on his bottle while he is drinking it, so quirky.
• He is so busy these days, it's hard to get good pics! Here are some recent ones....

Big Brother: Colin and Carson have so much fun together, if we say "Where's Carson?" Colin will find him immediately with his eyes. 

Carson is such a sweet big brother, he will bring Colin toys, sing to him, he gets so excited when Colin wakes up from naps, and last night while they were playing in Carson's room, Carson was reading books to him. 

Carson loves to feed Colin finger foods, this is a big help while we are in the grocery store! 

Carson has the sweetest spirit, he told me "Mommy, I love Colin, he's my brudder". 

This was the only way I could get a picture of them, I had to strap Colin down in his car!

Happy 10 months Colin!!!!!!!!!!!

Colin, 9 months

This has been a very exciting month for my baby boy! He is such a sweet baby, and I love him more and more every day!

He is crawling, cruising, standing alone for a few seconds, walking with assistance (he pushes his activity table around), trying table food and saying "mama" and "dada".....he is a very busy baby!

He is obsessed with playing in the bathroom, every time the door is open, there he goes. He stands at the tub and screams b/c he wants in, and if I close the door before he can go in there - he cries, he also does this if he can't go outside. Speaking of outside, he would stay out all day if he could.

He has started to do the baby bounce dance when he hears music or gets excited. I love this!

He holds his own bottle and feeds himself finger foods.

He loves playing peek-a-boo, especially with Carson. He and Carson also have screaming and laughing wars in the car, it is so funny and sweet. 

He has 2 teeth! He has one bottom front and one of his canines. The rest will be here soon, at his check up, the nurse said it looked like a lot of the front teeth were coming at the same time. 

He loves for us to pretend to chase him, he will take off crawling fast and giggle.

He started using a sippy cup and is doing well with it; I tried so many with Carson and it took him forever to understand that it was for drinking, and the Nuk brand worked so well for him so that is what I am using this time around too.

He went to a swimming pool for the first time and I knew he would love it, he adores bath time. He was so content in the water. I am loving the spray on sunscreen! Makes this so much easier with two busy boys!

Happy 9 months Colin!!!!!!!

Colin is 8 months old!

My baby boy turned 8 months old on April 18th; this past month has been huge as far as firsts.

• Colin is now pulling himself up from sitting to standing supported. He is constantly testing out everything he sees to see if he can use it to pull up.
• He can go from laying down to sitting up all on his own. We have lowered his crib due to all the new developments.
• He is clapping and doing all other sorts of copy-catting.
• He started eating the puffs and can already feed those to himself. He loves them and when he chews them it looks like he has bubble gum. I also broke up some of the yogurt bites so he could eat those too, we ran out of them quickly b/c Carson loves them as well!
• He is not crawling yet, but he really wants to and gets mad that he can't yet. He just rolls around the floor for mobility at the moment.
• This baby is so hard to get clothes and diapers on, he will NOT be still! Wiggle.Worm.
• He is now big enough to ride in the little red car, and he and Carson have a blast riding side by side (Carson drives his truck). He has ridden in the car for about a week now, and sitting down is old news to him, he now wants to ride standing up, we strap him in so he just halfway stands up. An 8 month old dare devil....I am gonna have my hands full with these two....
• He loves playing outside, he is constantly trying to eat grass...he also loves to swing.
• He tried the baby yogurt for the first time this month and loves it, I think it's his favorite food. He also really likes mangos, something Carson hated.
• I was starting to get worried b/c he wasn't babbling very much, but he finally started to speak up :)
• His hair is getting longer and it curls a little in the back, it has a golden blonde color to it.
• He went to his first Braves baseball game this week, and he did pretty good. He even slept through a couple of innings.
• He is still a big boy, he weighs over 19 pounds and is almost ready for some 12 month clothes. I just love his chubby legs and arms! We may have to get a new car seat for him sooner than I thought.
• He is such a sweet baby, I just love spending every day with him and his brother.

Happy 8 months precious baby!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colin, 7 months

Colin turned 7 months old today! 

Here is what he is up to:

He is now such a little copy-cat; if we pat our knees/legs he will do the same, he also imitates some sounds we are making. 

He can now say some consonant sounds such as, the "m", "g" and "b" sounds....He talks the most when he is mad. He also squeals a lot.

He is eating about 6 oz every 4 hours, and he eats 3 meals per day of baby food. He chews on everything, and always has a finger in his mouth when he's awake, the teething pain bothers him sometimes, and he hasn't been sleeping as well.

He is starting to get frustrated with the fact that he can't crawl. And he tries to pull up on something when he gets a chance.

(pulling himself up in brother's truck)

 He is a big boy (about 18 1/2 lbs), I have had to get down some of Carson's 9 month clothes from the attic a little early. He is wearing a size 4 diaper now.

Still loves his passy and blanky when he is sleepy, and takes about 3-4 naps per day. 

We have been doing a lot of special activities now that I am not working anymore, and he loves story time and the park. Wears him out!

One of my new favorite things he does now is reach for me when I come close to him, I love that! He is also getting a little more clingy, most times if I walk by him and don't pick him up he gets hysterical.

He LOVES playing outside, he just wiggles his toes in the grass and also tried to eat the grass.

He watches Carson like a hawk, they love each other so much and are interacting much more, it's so sweet. I am so glad they get to spend all day, every day together now!

Happy 7 months Colin! We love you!

Carson Lately....

Oh Carson....who needs a TV when we have you! Seriously, this kid is hilarious.

Carson is a little over 2 1/2 years old and we often forget that. He acts much older than he is...

He absolutely loves music and singing, he now can sing his favorite songs entirely, and his favorite is still "Take me out to the ballgame" I am pretty sure we will be having a baseball themed birthday in August! I am also sure that a few Braves games are in store for this summer as well! I can't wait to get the boys matching Braves shirts.

He is ALMOST potty trained, he wears underwear to school and has been coming home with no accidents reported for the last week! He has pooped in the potty a few times, but really still prefers a diaper for that part, I am not worried I know he will eventually get it.

His favorite activities are playing outside (obviously!), playdough and coloring. Oh yeah and bossing Colin around!

He has really been loving books and movies. He is old enough now where he prefers the books that have a storyline, and he can sit still long enough to watch a good portion of a movie. He loves the movie CARS, and we watch it almost every night. He loves Mater, what's not to love!

Here are a few pictures of my adorable little boy:


Such an angel when he sleeps...

Such a handsome fellow....(Daddy taught him how to put his hands in his pocket, and he thinks its the coolest thing ever!)

The best big brother there is....

As goofy as they come.....

Just all around precious!

Colin, 6 months

So my baby boy is 6 months old, 1/2 a year. It really seems like just yesterday I was leaving the hospital. The journey from the hospital to home after giving birth is a bittersweet one for me, yes I was ready to go home and I really missed Carson, but I knew that leaving the hospital is the first step to the "baby days" just flying by. And they have.......

At 6 months Colin:

• Can sit up all by himself! He just started doing this the past couple of weeks, and he loves his new found independence.

• Has been rolling over some as well.
• We stopped swaddling him, I can't believe we made it this long, but I could tell it wasn't the right thing for him anymore.
• As far as sleeping goes, there is never anything constant. We pretty much do what is needed for everyone to get sleep. 
• Colin loves a blanky when he is sleepy, he likes to snuggle it to his face and it calms him down. So sweet.
• He still loves playing with his feet, on weekend mornings when we all just want to lay in bed and Colin is ready to wake up and play, we put him in the bed and un-do his sleeper so he can play with his feet and he will do that for at least 30 minutes.
• Loves taking baths and showers.
• Grabs everything in sight.
• Loves the jumperoo, no longer a fan of the exersaucer. I put the bumbo away, he almost slides his way out when I put him in, so I don't like it anymore, it was good for helping him gain some body control though.
• Loves this little book that makes noise like paper, loves balloons (v-day), and loves to chew on his sophie giraffe. He also chews on his fingers constantly.

• Loves baby food, he has had sweet potatoes, peas, applesauce, pears, bananas, cereal and oatmeal. He eats in the highchair and likes sitting there so he can see all of us.

• He eats about 6 oz of formula ever 4 hours. 
• His blonde hair is getting thicker.
• Loves that big brother of his, if he hears Carson's voice he MUST find him. 
• He got to swing outside on the swingset for the first time and LOVED it! 

• He wears 6 month (little snug) and 6-9 month clothes.
• He weighs 18 pounds.
• In a size 3 diaper, and has started to leak during the night, so we will have to change him in the middle of the night or get some night-time diapers.
• He takes about 3 - 4 short naps per day.
• Is the happiest baby, lately it doesn't take much to get him to laugh and smile.

Happy 6 months sweet baby!